SEGA revealed details regarding the development of the video game adaptation of the theatrical movie release, The Golden Compass, based on the first book in the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy, by British author Philip Pullman.

The latest Famitsu issue reveals that Taito Corporation plans on bringing its PSP puzzle game Exit to Xbox Live Arcade. In Exit you assume the role of Mr. Esc, a masked individual tasked with rescuing people from buildings under a time limit, avoiding various traps and solving puzzles.

Sony has released details about the v1.80 system software update for the PS3, coming tomorrow May 24, 2007. The new update features upscaling of PSOne and PS2 games, and DVD movies up to full 1080p HD resolution when viewed on a compatible HD TV set.

Red Mile Entertainment announced it has entered into a multi-year, worldwide license agreement to develop and to publish video games based on the Sin City series of graphic novels by writer/artist and film director Frank Miller.

Codemasters will release an 850mb DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road demo allowing you to try out 3 tracks, 3 race types drivable in a specific car for each track (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, CORR class 1 buggy and Subaru Impreza). We will have it on our file server network tomorrow at 11am GMT (3am PST).

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. A highly story driven semi-dynamic Campaign, from the US perspective, offers a completely new experience for "Combat Mission" fans.

Phantom EFX announced Darkest of Days, using 8Monkey Labs' proprietary Marmoset game engine, a story-rich, first-person shooter. The game presents an intriguing story of time-travel to some of the darkest periods in the history of mankind.

Hellgate: London is an RPG set in the immersive first-person perspective. With a completely randomized world that offers a unique experience every time you play, Hellgate: London introduces a demon-ridden place where the last survivors of the human race must meld science and magic to survive.

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models as the industry standard. Players will experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.

A fantasy voyage through the great mythologies, Loki, an action/RPG, allows you to take on the role of one of the 4 heroes of the game, each drawn from a different mythology : a mighty Norse fighter, a fierce Greek warrior, a powerful Egyptian magician or an Aztec shaman who masters the secrets of the spirit world.

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. This patch fixes various issues with the v1.07 beta patch released earlier ...

Crush is a new PSP exclusive puzzle/platformer developed by Kuju Brighton. Reminiscent of Exit, Crush is a thinking man's game, allowing you to transform a 3D world into 2D in order to overcome obstacles and move on in the game.

Godzilla: Unleashed is the ultimate fighting monsters game on a giant scale. Atari revealed that there will be 23 monsters included in the game, many making their debut in a game for the first time. This is the largest number of playable monsters ever in the popular series and features two entirely new monsters created specifically for this title.

Empire Earth III allows players to build and rule an empire from the ancient world to the distant future, battling it out across the globe through the eons in a bid for worldwide control, offering continuous free-form gameplay that will allow players to keep units from one battle to the next.

v.2Playannounced its latest project, Snow X Racing, developed by Coldwood Interactive. Dedicated to all race and snowmobile fans, winter will never be the same again after playing Snow X Racing.

Sports simulations game developer Wolverine Studios announces the features of our upcoming title Total Pro Golf 2! TPG2 features the same in depth career play as the original with all new features.

Matrix Games and 2 by 3 Games have released a new patch for their strategy game War In The Pacific. The version 1.806 update brings a handful of changes and gameplay improvements, especially with air detection devises.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Splinter Cell: Conviction [X360] - Trailer
• Assassins Creed [PS3/X360/PC] - UbiDays 07 Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Earlier today Warner Brothers Pics. announced that it has signed the Hughes brothers to direct a postapocalyptic Western, The Book of Eli. While that in its own right does not have much meaning, the script The Book of Eli was written by Gary Whitta, who, according to Hollywood sources, is currently "writing Diablo for Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment." At least it's not Uwe Bolle ...

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic.